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Green Deal Reports
As part of its ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions in the UK by 80% before 2050, The new, coalition government have introduced Green Deal Reports.Tel: 0845 601 1361
Web: www.greendealreports.co.uk/
Email: info@greenassess.co.uk
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How to start a co-operative in five steps
Giles Simon
20th April, 2012
From artisan bakers to green energy schemes, co-operative businesses, owned and run by members, are enjoying a renaissance. Here the co-operative trade association offers a practical guide to creating your own more...
Five of the best… electric cars
Ruth Styles
29th March, 2012
If you can’t use public transport, the electric car is the next best thing – provided of course, you power it up with renewable electricity. We round up five of the most planet-friendlymore...
Pedal power: how ‘e-bikes’ are changing the way we commute
Ben Martin
1st March, 2012
Greener than cars and healthier than the tube, the ‘e-bike’ looks set to become one of 2012’s top travel trends more...
Eco cement: the world's favourite building material gets a green-over
Paul Miles
14th February, 2012
Cement manufacturers are among the world’s biggest polluters and produce more emissions per capita than aviation. So how can you ensure that the cement you use isn’t wrecking the planet? more...
HS2: Why low speed rail - or closure - is vastly preferable to high speed
B W Edginton
8th February, 2012
Politicians, 'dynamic' business and the media (even if it denies it) all want high speed rail. But they are missing the point , says B W Edginton. After all, who wants to visit London, Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds? more...
HS2: can the UK fast-track a better rail system?
Bethany Hubbard
27th January, 2012
Are the UK's new high speed rail plans part of a sustainable future for public transport in the UK or a big statement that only benefits a minority? more...
Risks and uncertainities accompany efforts to reduce Britain's carbon
Matthew Leach
20th January, 2012
A low carbon Britain rests on the electrification of our energy supply. But new research by the University of Surrey has highlighted the challenges facing government, market and civil society-led pathways to reducing emissions more...
Beyond HS2: invest in existing rail and reduce rail fares to make travel greener
Richard Hebditch
11th January, 2012
More investment in existing rail lines, joining up the high speed line to public transport and ensuring rail fares are sustainable and affordable are what the government should focus on argues Campaign for Better Transport more...
Campaign For Better Transport: how to reduce the need to travel
Richard Bourn
13th December, 2011
The National Planning Policy Framework will sideline smart growth in favour of out-of-town sprawl - rolling back decades of town centred development. Now campaigners have launched a toolkit to reduce travel demand within local transport plans more...
Lions and eco luxury on South Africa’s Eastern Cape
Ruth Styles
1st December, 2011
Pristine wilderness and eco-friendly lodges have made the Kwandwe Reserve a key stop on South Africa's Garden Route. Ruth Styles went to visit more...
Hitchhiking: the greenest form of transport that nobody uses?
Adam Weymouth
6th September, 2011
Petrol prices are on the rise, so is youth unemployment. So why aren't more people thumbing it? Adam Weymouth travels through the generational gap to find out more...
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Could the Haibike Xduro e-bike spark a cycling revolution?
Gervase Poulden
18th August, 2011
Electric bicycles are yet to go mainstream in the UK but could the launch of Haibike’s new electric mountain bike change all that? Gervase Poulden reports more...
Eco-sportswear: what to wear and how to buy it
Robert Phillips
16th August, 2011
From shoes to shirts and everything in between, Robert Phillips takes a closer look at the eco sports gear on offer more...
August 2011 Monthly Subscribers Newsletter
Ecologist
16th August, 2011
This month's newsletter looks at the return of the trade in blood diamonds and includes a special focus on sport and the environmentmore...
Review: K West Hotel and Spa
Valentina Jovanovski
4th August, 2011
With its chic bar, spacious rooms and organic spa, the K West Hotel is proof that choosing a green place to stay doesn’t mean missing out on the little luxuries, says Valentina Jovanovski more...
How the boom in climbing, biking and sailing is costing the earth
Isabella Kaminski
28th July, 2011
In the first of a two-part sport and environment special, Isabella Kaminski reports on how habitat damage, waste, nanotechnology and persistent organic pollutants are increasingly linked to our favourite outdoor pursuits more...
Air pollution may be ‘health timebomb’ for London’s deprived children
Henry Gass and Tom Levitt
28th July, 2011
On-going study of children in east London finds air pollution a factor in lung impairment - but political deadlock and lack of public awareness are holding up solutions more...
Why Glasgow's M74 road extension will increase air pollution
Stan Blackley
28th June, 2011
The decision to press ahead with the controversial construction was the worst environmental decision of devolution, says Stan Blackley of Friends of the Earth more...
Ship Ahoy! A wind-powered cruise on the Blue Peter
Lesley DiFonzo
25th June, 2011
Whether you’re racing or cruising; as Lesley DiFonzo discovered, a short voyage on a classic sailing boat is the perfect way to kick back more...
Solar powered flights: the future of aviation?
Valentina Jovanovski
19th May, 2011
Last Friday saw the successful completion of the world’s first international solar-powered flight. But, asks Valentina Jovanovski, will this innovation really change the face of air travel or is it just another white elephant? more...
Crawford Hollingworth: only corporations can solve global issues
Matilda Lee
28th April, 2011
Crawford Hollingworth's new book - Global Over Development - parodies the typical annual report with an provocative look at the dark side of progress more...
How trams could save us from the ‘tyranny of the car’
Robert Williams
26th April, 2011
Back in 2000 John Prescott mooted 25 different tram projects across the UK, but a decade later where has that dream gone? Robert Williams laments how we have lost a solution to cutting cars and reclaiming our urban streets more...
London 2012 Olympics: what's the hidden cost to green spaces and wildlife habitats?
Tom Antebi
16th March,2011
Already hit by rows over radioactive waste and airport expansion, the London 2012 Olympic Games are accused of degrading green land vital to local communities and wildlife. Tom Antebi reports more...
Denise Hamu: Brazil 'needs to increase' beef and soya productivity
Matilda Lee
22nd February, 2011
Matilda Lee talks exclusively to the head of WWF Brazil about controversial beef and soya production, the REDD mechanism and deforestation, as well as the wider environmental challenges facing the emerging economic powerhouse more...Members
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